Advanced Fondant Techniques

Learn how versatile fondant can be in this video class! Make ribbons and flowers and add texture, sparkle and detail to your fondant and gum paste designs.

Celebrity cake decorator Marina Sousa reviews fondant handling basics and then works up to some very sophisticated techniques with texture, stencils, molds and piping. Follow along at your own pace as she shows you how to create lavish surface detail like lace and filigree, tie bows you'll swear are fabric and sculpt details from fondant, gum paste and chocolate.

Lesson 8. Lace Technique

Lesson 9. Embellishments

Lesson 10. Putting It All Together

How to stack cakes, add embellishments and bring the entire design together.

15:33

Lesson 11. Bonus Lesson: Stacking Real Cakes

Marina shows you how to construct an offset design using real cake in this bonus lesson. Learn how to confidently stack and dowel your cakes.

“I've taken several cake decorating classes on Craftsy, and Marina's classes are amazing. She is so generous with her knowledge. She demonstrates numerous techniques during the course of the class that can be applied to cakes for all kinds of occasions. I love that during the course of the video, not everything is perfect. She has a few mishaps, but shows how to fix them.” - lorriegrayHeath, TX

Lesson 8. Lace Technique

Lesson 9. Embellishments

Lesson 10. Putting It All Together

How to stack cakes, add embellishments and bring the entire design together.

15:33

Lesson 11. Bonus Lesson: Stacking Real Cakes

Marina shows you how to construct an offset design using real cake in this bonus lesson. Learn how to confidently stack and dowel your cakes.

The instructor

Marina Sousa, Instructor of Advanced Fondant Techniques

Marina is a Food Network Challenge champion and the owner of Just Cake in Capitola, California. She holds a degree in baking and pastry arts from the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley. She's appeared regularly on the Food Network as a challenger, judge and featured chef for Food Network Caters Your Las Vegas Wedding, and her work has been featured in several magazines including InStyle, Bride, Modern Bride and People.

Ratings & reviews

Class rating

(309 reviews)

Simply Great!

by Jean12 on March 26, 2015

Love how I can do this at my own pace and pick up where I left off in amongst my busy home! Thank you so much! Can't wait to get into it even further!

Love how I can do this at my own pace and pick up where I left off in amongst my busy home! Thank you so much! Can't wait to get into it even further!

Loved it!

by corgancm on March 22, 2015

I thought she did an excellent job! The ideas she gave were great. She has inspired me to do more with fondant and to think "out side of the expected". Would definitely repeat this class or look for and buy more of her classes .

I thought she did an excellent job! The ideas she gave were great. She has inspired me to do more with fondant and to think "out side of the expected". Would definitely repeat this class or look for and buy more of her classes .

Easy to Follow

by highheeledbaker on March 18, 2015

I'm not pro so I loved the step by step instructions.

I'm not pro so I loved the step by step instructions.

Very Helpful

by supper4si5094570 on March 17, 2015

I've worked with fondant for about a year - I'm self-taught so constantly learning new things- I never realized I could mix two colors of fondant together to achieve another color!

I've worked with fondant for about a year - I'm self-taught so constantly learning new things- I never realized I could mix two colors of fondant together to achieve another color!

Great Instructions

by pnjbama6968300 on March 12, 2015

Love the instructor's directions! Easy to follow and I like that when a mistake is made, it's not edited out but they show how to fix it.

Love the instructor's directions! Easy to follow and I like that when a mistake is made, it's not edited out but they show how to fix it.

You’ll get 10 video lessons, covering everything from fondant’s properties to step-by-step instruction on creating embellishments and assembling the entire cake. You’ll also get downloadable class materials, the ability to take video notes and the opportunity to interact with your instructor and fellow classmates.